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I am Kate. A dog momma, daughter, sister, aunt and loving girlfriend. I am a chaser of light, a moment protector and an imagery artist. I love Harry Potter, country drives and a tall glass of sangria - red please! Read More...

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December 5, 2019

Taylor and Dustin are such a sweet couple! I have been looking forward to their engagement session for awhile now. They came and met with me to talk about the details of their wedding last winter, so we have been planning their session for some time now! These two have a strong bond over a […]

November 12, 2019

Meg and Michael are such a sweet couple! I really had fun getting to know them and cruising around the lake photographing their engagement photos! Michael admitted to me that he loved cuddling Meg (or maybe she called him out on it haha) but I loved how adorable they were snuggling up together on a […]

October 29, 2019

Katie was a bridesmaid in a wedding I shot a few years ago (hey Bree and James!!) and I always remember her being so sweet and helpful. So I was so excited when she reached out to me about photographing her and Matt’s wedding! Katie and Matt have been friends since high school, they lost […]

October 28, 2019

We tried for a Fall engagement session for Rob and Amanda but instead it ended up being about 80 degrees. Regardless, it was so much fun working with them and capturing their love! Their sweet puppy Zeus joined in and totally stole the show! I had first met Rob in a networking group when he […]

October 25, 2019

I had so much fun running around Springfield with Kalea and Jordan for their engagement session! These two both grew up in the area and love all things about their city, so I loved capturing them in it! Kalea is such a bubbly, energetic person with a big heart and Jordan is so outgoing and […]

September 25, 2019

Michelle and Charles grew up just 30 miles away from each other, but they didn’t meet until college on Michelle first night of her freshman year at the University of Illinois. Charles was a year in already and the perfect gentlemen to show Michelle around campus. They bonded over a love for the outdoors and […]

September 12, 2019

Remember that adorable couple with the three cute boys who got engaged last year during their photo session? Well I got to go back to see them for their engagement session this time! Brooklyn and Cole are such a cute couple and I was ecstatic to get to work with them again!  We traveled to […]

August 1, 2019

Wandering around the big city with Jenny and Nick was so much fun! They are both very adventurous souls who met at a rock climbing gym in the city–so it was perfect for their engagement session to include some adventure! It automatically felt like we were longtime friends as Jenny and Nick both have down […]

July 10, 2019

You ever meet anyone and just automatically think “these are my people!”? Well that is exactly how I felt when I met Lauren and Zach for the first time for their engagement session. I felt like we had so much in common and we’re instant friends! Lauren and Zach are college sweethearts who met through […]

July 8, 2019

Ever since I met Shea and Ben I knew they were going to be such a sweet couple to photograph. They did not disappoint when I met them again for their engagement session. Shea was very nervous at first for photos, but being in Ben’s arms helped to relax her into the awkwardness of being […]

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